California Walmart Sued for Trying to Stop Blacks Shoplifting

A Walmart store in Perris, California, has been sued for “racism” after putting all of its “African American” cosmetics and accessories behind a locked glass pane after suffering massive shoplifting losses—but leaving products for whites on an open shelf.

Walmart says additional security is implemented on a store-by-store basis and only when needed.

Al the cosmetics for blacks in the store were locked behind a glass case, even the $0.48 comb that Grundy was going to buy. Even after a store employee helped her get what she needed, she was escorted directly to the registers.

“I felt that I was being treated as a person who might be a thief,” Grundy said.

Her attorney, Gloria Allred, said during a press conference assembled to announce the suit, that such a practice perpetuates the stereotype that blacks “should be suspected of being thieves and criminals.”

A Walmart representative told media that cosmetics, as well as many other groups of goods, require additional security, which is implemented on a store-by-store basis, only when needed and ensured that the decisions are made based on data that the company gets from its respective stores.

In addition to an apology, Allred said they were hoping to have a court injunction to halt Walmart’s practice of locking up products.

Walmart has previously responded to such claims – which they say are “false and offensive” – by pointing out some products are more frequently targeted by shoplifters, including baby formula and razors.

In a statement, Walmart spokesman Charles Crowson said while the company does not discriminate, it will review Grundy’s complaint. He noted that some products are locked or kept under tighter security, suggesting they are more at risk of theft.

“We’re sensitive to this situation and also understand, like other retailers, that some products such as electronics, automotive, cosmetics and other personal care products are subject to additional security,” he said.

“Those determinations are made on a store-by-store basis using data supporting the need for heightened measures.

“While we’ve yet to review a complaint, we take this situation seriously and look forward to addressing it with the court.”

In other words, Walmart has identified black cosmetics as being particularly vulnerable to shoplifting, and has taken measures to prevent stock loss.

Obviously only blacks are stealing the cosmetics—but the anti-white nature of the establishment now seeks to blame “white racism” for a company simply trying to cut down losses from black criminality.

Whites are, as the establishment has decided, always to blame for anything that nonwhites do.

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A good example of disparity exists in retail establishments in urban areas for good reason. . . .the “vibrant (ghetto) culture” is responsible for the disparities…of course, naming “the elephant in the room” will subject one to accusations of (gasp!) “racism”–I DON’T CARE.
Compare hardware stores in urban areas and suburban / rural areas.
The suburban / rural hardware store has everything out in the open. Customers are free to pick and choose, examine the merchandise, take it to the cashier and purchase their products. Help is readily available.
The urban hardware store has everything behind bullet-resistant barriers. One cannot even purchase a twenty-five cent plumbing fitting without having to ask for it. The employees are safely sequestered behind these barriers and may be unwilling to venture beyond them. Quite often, a security guard is posted at the door to “inspect” purchases and act as a deterrent to “shoplifting”.
On a personal note, my local (rural) hardware store experienced a power outage. The proprietor of the store gave incoming customers flashlights so that they could shop while power was being restored. Try doing that in an urban hardware store. Both flashlights and merchandise would be picked clean . . .

Racism is a stupid word used by stupid people.
The US is slowly deteriorating from within.
Rocket man from korea and putin are minor
nuisances. The US is soon becoming a sh*thole.
Trump freed 2 black basketball players from
china for shoplifting its in their genetics.

Buh…buh…but Richard, doncha’ know that there’s only one race, the human race and we all bleed red? Of course almost every other specie has sub species or “breeds,” “races,” or Darwinian specializations but not humans although other hominids have sub species. Unfortunately, Political Correctness rules supreme and rational thought is now illegal.